# spit vs split

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spit
*noun · IPA /spɪt/ · frequency rank #8,987*
A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.

### split
*verb · IPA /splɪt/ · frequency rank #2,270*
To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

## Source
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